Here in south-central Pennsylvania, there are not many places to do open water swimming. That may seem hard to believe, but most of the rivers/lakes are either on private land or pretty nasty places due to pollution (farm run-off, esp.) The few places that there are to swim are usually in parks and are regulated out the wazoo. (A friend of mine was arrested earlier this year for training out of bounds at one of the state parks.) For those of you who do freshwater training swims, how do you deal with/circumvent the legal issues or do they not apply in your area? I realize that saltwater swimming is a different story, but we are several hours from the nearest saltwater - too far for regular swims.
Or is freshwater training all "Jersey legal" - i.e. legal as long as you don't get caught?
-LBJ
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at the state parks up here, negotiations took place for years to allow adult (over 18 yrs) to form a club, self insure, regulate and administer a swim test for members, and then swim in an area with a 200yd long buoy line that is outside the range of the lifeguards (some 1/2 mile away). swimming times are restricted to the hours when lifeguards are on duty (elsewhere) and the legal season is short (memorial day to labor day) even though the water temps are still in the 60's.
another lake that requires a larger commitment to access (4 1/2 mile hike or mtn. bike) is frequented by swimmers at certain times of day (those times when it is less frequented by the storm troopers) to date i don't know of anyone being arrested or fined.....perhaps there is an unoffical don't ask/ don't tell policy in effect.
SWIMMING IS NOT A CRIME!!!!!!
at the state parks up here, negotiations took place for years to allow adult (over 18 yrs) to form a club, self insure, regulate and administer a swim test for members, and then swim in an area with a 200yd long buoy line that is outside the range of the lifeguards (some 1/2 mile away). swimming times are restricted to the hours when lifeguards are on duty (elsewhere) and the legal season is short (memorial day to labor day) even though the water temps are still in the 60's.
another lake that requires a larger commitment to access (4 1/2 mile hike or mtn. bike) is frequented by swimmers at certain times of day (those times when it is less frequented by the storm troopers) to date i don't know of anyone being arrested or fined.....perhaps there is an unoffical don't ask/ don't tell policy in effect.
SWIMMING IS NOT A CRIME!!!!!!
